Fiordland NP / Milford Sound / Te Anau

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Te Anau 
(2.25hr, 172km SW of Queenstown)
(1.75hr, 118km S of Milford Sound)

Kepler trek to Mt Luxmore summit (review1 review2) - Great Walk
(30km return, 13hr) - UP 5.5+1=6.5 DOWN 6
First light 0550 Sunrise 0620 Sunset 2135 (15hr daylight)
Car park (5km W of Te Anau) > Brod Bay (1.5hr / 5.6km)
> Luxmore Hut (3.5hr-4.5hr, 8.2km) 1085m
> Luxmore Cave (20min return side trip)
> Luxmore summit 1472m (30min return side trip)




Mirror Lake Walk
(56km from Te Anau)
400m return, 10mins
with viewing platform, reflective view of Earl Mountains

Lake Gunn Nature Walk
(78km from Te Anau) - Cascade Creek carpark
1.4km loop, 45min
Nice lake and mountain backdrop

Key Summit (Routeburn track)
(84km, 1.15hr N of Te Anau) - The Divide carpark
3.4km one way, 7km return, 3hr
Fine weather walk, panoramic view of Humboldt and Darran Mountains
The Divide carpark, follow Routeburn Track for an hour to get to Key Summit track, 20mins climb to summit

Lake Marian Track (review)
(88km, 1.25hr N of Te Anau)
3.1km return, 3hr return from lake. 20min return to the falls
Tramping, Big rocky climb, only sunny, lakes blue!
1km down unsealed Hollyford Rd, off from Milford RD (SH94) at Marian Corner, few mins towards Milford Sound from The Divide.

Chasm Walk
(109km from Te Anau)
400m return, 20min
two foot bridges of Cleddau River, powerful waterfall

Milford foreshore walk
(120km from Te Anau)
400m loop, 30min
from main visitor carpark


Grow worm caves
west shore of Lake Te Anau
cruise to the lake

Milford Sound
(2hr N of Te Anau)

Mildford Sound cruise @ Bookme
$45-100, ~2hr, early with breakfast
GO Orange $29 some days AM cruise

Kayak
Milford Sound Sea Kayak - Sunrise classic
https://www.m.roscosmilfordkayaks.com/Our-Adventures/?adventure=yffpedwtsg/Sunriser-Classic
~3.5hr kayak $100 Sunday


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